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Manus Costello
Interim Group Chief Financial Officer
Appointed
Manus Costello was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director of the Board, and a member of the Group Management Team in May 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Manus is based in London and leads the Group’s Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations and Corporate Development functions.
Career and experience
Manus joined Standard Chartered in 2024 as Global Head of Investor Relations, where he was responsible for managing the Group’s relationships with institutional investors and analysts, communicating financial performance and strategy to the market, and supporting the Bank’s engagement with shareholders.
He has 25 years of experience in financial services, including as a founding partner and Global Head of Research at Autonomous. Before that, he spent 10 years in equity research at Merrill Lynch, based in London and New York.